McBee Strategic Expands Advocacy Offering with Four Executive Hires

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--McBee Strategic Consulting, LLC, a top advisory firm that represents
global corporations, growth companies and institutional investors, today
announced the addition of four executives to provide new offerings and
additional capacity in key advocacy verticals including defense, energy
and tax.

Ted Anderson, Bruce Holmes, Chelsea Henderson and Dawn Levy O’Donnell
all join the firm as Executive Vice Presidents to further bolster
McBee’s advocacy and Washington research offerings. The McBee solution
serves Fortune 100 Companies, financial institutions, rapidly growing
innovators, trade associations, non-profits, and local and regional
governments seeking to navigate the highly volatile and complex nature
of modern day Washington.

“These additions to our team represent another important step forward in
the vision to provide the most comprehensive suite of consultancy
services in Washington,” said Steve McBee, CEO of McBee Strategic.
“Combined with the recent addition of our communications solution,
McBee|Gibraltar, the arrival of these talented professionals further
broadens our knowledge, reach and experience in our key sector areas.”

With the additions of Ted Anderson and Bruce Holmes, McBee Strategic
expands its defense and intelligence advocacy practice to further its
reach at the department and agency level. This new solution presents a
tailored method of positioning clients’ products and services to address
national security needs. The team draws on policy and operational
experience to match client technologies with defense requirements and
facilitates the transition of cutting edge technologies into fully
funded programs of record.

Retired Army combat arms officer Ted Anderson served 19 years of
continuous parachute duty in various units at FT Bragg, NC prior to
completing his 23 year career in the Office of Legislative Liaison for
the Secretary of the Army at the Pentagon, including as Chief of Policy.
Before moving to the Pentagon, Mr. Anderson held multiple combat command
assignments and was the recipient of the Bronze Star Medal, as well as
various joint awards and foreign military badges. Additionally,
following the attack on the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, Mr. Anderson
was awarded the Soldier’s Medal for Valor, the nation’s highest
decoration for bravery in peacetime, which was presented by the
Secretary of the Army for heroism rendered that day.

Bruce Holmes is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL and a combat veteran bringing
over 26 years of Military and Government Civil Service from the U.S.
Special Operations Community. Most recently, he served as the Commander
of Naval Special Warfare Command Headquarters Science, Technology
Advisor, Combat Development Officer and a Special Programs Officer. His
responsibilities included oversight and development of cutting edge
technologies for the warfighter. Bruce’s multiple operational
experiences include both Theater and National Mission units. His
decorations include two Meritorious Service Medals, various combat and
joint military awards.

Chelsea Henderson also joins McBee Strategic in the energy practice,
bringing more than a decade of experience in D.C.’s energy, natural
resources and environment space. Previously, Chelsea served as a partner
at Vela Environmental, Senior Policy Advisor for Senator John Warner,
and professional staff on the Environment and Public Works Committee. At
McBee, Chelsea will apply her experience to manage and serve the firm’s
clean energy client roster.

Dawn Levy O’Donnell brings a wealth of high-level experience in tax
policy, including tax credits, excise taxes, corporate tax and energy
tax. Formerly, Dawn was tax counsel for the Senate Finance Committee
where she worked on energy issues, pension concerns, corporate tax
matters and other tax expenditures. Dawn’s in-depth knowledge of the tax
code will help the firm’s clients identify opportunities and mitigate
potential threats to current and pending legislation.

ABOUT McBee Strategic

McBee Strategic advises corporations and investors across a wide range
of industries to hedge political risk, manage communications, provide
investor research, pursue capital formation and strengthen business
strategies. McBee Strategic’s unique platform of integrated business
lines is designed to help our clients create opportunities, address risk
and navigate volatile market and policy environments.

Founded 11 years ago, McBee Strategic represents some of the world’s top
companies in the defense and security, technology, transportation,
financial services, health care and energy sectors. Since its inception,
McBee Strategic has been consistently recognized as one of Washington’s
fastest growing and most effective government affairs and advisory
firms. For more information, please visit www.mcbeestrategic.com.